Matching Pairs COMMON ENGLISH IDIOMS & EXPRESOnline version These English idioms are used quite regularly in the United States. You may not hear them every day, but they will be very familiar to any native English speaker. You can be confident using any of them when the context is appropriate. by José Gabriel Garnica Martínez 1 Add insult to injury 2 A picture is worth 1000 words 3 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 4 A penny saved is a penny earned 5 Bite off more than you can chew 6 A penny for your thoughts 7 A perfect storm 8 Barking up the wrong tree 9 Birds of a feather flock together 10 Actions speak louder than words the worst possible situation To make a bad situation worse What you have is worth more than what you might have later To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place Money you save today you can spend later People who are alike are often friends (usually used negatively) Better to show than tell Believe what people do and not what they say Take on a project that you cannot finish Tell me what you're thinking
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